Freestone County, Texas Communities Cedar / Cedar Creek Community The Cedar community was located near Donie in the southeastern part of the county. The Cedar community is located near the modern Farm Road 80 running between Donie and Teague. The area is drained by Cedar Creek. Cedar was located near the old communities of Beene, Salem, and Freestone. Cedar was located about four miles to six miles south from Teague. The Cedar Church was organized in 1902 with A.B. Tedder as its first pastor. Other pastors at the church were H.L. McKissack for 16 years, W. M. Barger for 31 years and O.D. Christian. Cedar has a voting precinct in 1915 that showed 48 voters had paid their poll tax and voted. *9* Cedar School appears on a 1918 map. School: Cedar School (?-1936) Cedar School appears on a 1918 map. The Cedar School in 1923 has Richard Bray and Miss Pearl Bottoms as teachers. Other teachers at the school were Dora Porter, Myttie Oakes Martin, Stella Clark, Virda Biggs, Miss Garland, Era Wolf, Mable Cope, Hildred Williams, E.J. Christian, Ethel West, Lelia Easterling, Mary Womack, H.O. Aman, and Lera Seely Penrod. Ruth Senter and Ruby Beene Day were the last teachers. Cedar School closed in 1936 and consolidated with Freestone school. Church: Cedar Creek Baptist Church (Sept. 1902-?) Sister L. E. Beaver was one of the charter members. Brother W. S. Jolly was one of the charter members, until his death in Nov. 1906. J. T. Sandifier joined in August 1903, and remained until his death in March 1908. Cemetery: Cedar cemetery [not known if part of Cedar Creek Baptist Church] Nearby Cemeteries: Union Cemetery Known Past Residents: Allison, Jim Allison, Rosa (Long) Baker, Mrs. S. (of Cedar Creek) (1907) *13* Barger, Homer Beaver, Sister L. E. Beaver, T. H. Beene, Mrs. Ida Beene, L. H. Beene, Lem (1911) *11* Betts, ? Bond, W. B. (1911) *12* Bottoms, Pearl Bray, Richard Caldwell, Josh (1906, 1911) *10* *11* Christian, Otis (1912) Cobb, Bill (1906) *10* Cochran, Mrs. (1917) *6* Daily, Harve (1911) *11* Daily, Mr. John and Sallie (McKay) (1917) *3* Gorman, Mr. Gregory, ? Jenkins, Mrs. Sarah (1906) *10* Johnson, Oneal Jolly, Lawerence Lindsey, M.F. Lindsey, Mrs. N. A. (1916) *4* Little, Homer Littles, Elmer Manrad, P. T. Marsh, Frank McLeod, John (1911) *1* Miller, Julian (1911) *1* *11* Miller, Mrs. Lula (1911) *11* Miller, Walter (1911) *11* Owens, Tom (1911) *11* Prouty, E. M. Prouty, Ruby Dell Sartor, Andrew Gilbert and Rosie Emaline (Gray) Sartor, Dale Sartor, R. E. Smiley, Hugh and family Tedder, A. B. ===================================== SOURCES *1* = The Teague Chronicle - Friday, June 30, 1911 Page: 3 John McLeod of the Cedar community was here Wednesday. He says corn in his neighborhood is very poor, but prospects for a good crop of cotton are very promising. ----- [same issue, same page] Julian Miller of the Cedar community called to see us Monday. He made a good report of the health and happiness of his neighborhood and said crops are fair with an extra good promise of cotton. Julian is one of our old timers, and by industry and prudence has amassed a competency, while his manly and upright walk in life has earned the highest esteem of all who know him. He has a happy family, a clear conscience and is taking life easy -- and he deserves it, too. Call and see us often, Julian. *2* = The Teague Chronicle - Friday, September 20, 1912 Page: 8 Mr. W. B. Bond of the Cedar community called at the Chronicle office Tuesday, handed us a dollar, and said: "Let me keep up with Teague through the columns of the Chronicle." *3* = The Teague Chronicle - Friday, March 16, 1917 Page: 3 Mr. John Daily and Miss Sallie McKay of the Cedar community were married at the Presbyterian manse Sunday afternoon by Pastor D. Arthur Dickey. They will make their home in Cedar community where Mr. Daily is engaged in farming. *4* = The Teague Chronicle - Friday, April 21, 1916 Page: 3 Mrs. N. A. Lindesy [sic, Lindsey] of the Cedar community four miles south of Teague, has some Plymouth Rock hens which lay extra large eggs. Her son, M. F. Lindsey, brought two of the eggs to the Chronigle [sic, Chronicle] office Monday and they are on display. The effs are as large or larger than goose eggs. *5* = The Teague Chronicle - Friday, May 5, 1916 Page: 6 Hoarce [sic, Horace] M. Mayo of Kirven was in Teague Wednesday on his way to the Cedar community. *6* = The Teague Chronicle - Friday, March 9, 1917 Page: 5 Mrs. Cochran, aged 79 years, died at the family home in the Cedar community Sunday night, March 4, and the remains were laid to rest in the Cedar cemetery Monday, March 5, Eld. J. L. Walker conducting funeral services. *7* = The Teague Chronicle - Friday, August 25, 1916 Page: 5 Frank Marsh, aged about 80 years, died Sunday at 11:00 a.m. at the home of his son, Tom Marsh, at Freestone and the remains were laid to rest in the Cedar cemetery Monday. He has a brother in Teague who is said to be over a hundred years old, and several children grown and married. *8* = The Teague Chronicle - Friday, June 23, 1911 Page: 7 Cedar Locals [column] *9* = The Teague Chronicle - Friday, February 5, 1915 Page: 6 [ # Community Poll Tax Receipts (Voters)] 16 Cedar 48 *10* = The Teague Chronicle - Friday, August 17, 1906 Page: 8 Cedar Creek Chroniclings [column] *11* = The Teague Chronicle - Friday, September 29, 1911 Page 5 Cedar Locals [column] *12* = The Teague Chronicle - Friday, September 8, 1911 Page: 7 Grand Jury W. B. Bond, Cedar *13* = The Fairfield Recorder - Friday, August 2, 1907 Page: 1 From Chinquapin Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Maddox visited their sister, Mrs. S. Baker, of Cedar Creek, last Friday and Saturday.